achtergronddocumenten
Syllables
ach-ter-grond-do-cu-men-ten
Pronunciation
/ɑx.tər.ɣrɔn.dɔ.ky.mɛn.tən/
Stress
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Morphemes
achter- + grond + -en
The word 'achtergronddocumenten' is a compound noun syllabified into seven syllables: ach-ter-grond-do-cu-men-ten. The primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable. It consists of the prefix 'achter-', the root 'grond', the borrowed root 'document', and the plural suffix '-en'. Syllabification follows Dutch rules favoring open syllables and maintaining consonant clusters.
Definitions
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Documents providing background information.
Background documents
“De achtergronddocumenten zijn openbaar.”
“We hebben de achtergronddocumenten bestudeerd.”
Stress pattern
Primary stress falls on the penultimate syllable ('do' in 'do-cu-men-ten'). Dutch generally exhibits penultimate stress, but compound words can have multiple stress points.
Syllables
ach — Open syllable, initial syllable, contains a voiceless velar fricative.. ter — Open syllable, contains a schwa.. grond — Closed syllable, root morpheme, contains a voiced velar fricative.. do — Open syllable, part of the borrowed root 'document'.. cu — Open syllable, part of the borrowed root 'document'.. men — Closed syllable, part of the borrowed root 'document'.. ten — Open syllable, contains the plural suffix '-en'.
Word Parts
Onset Maximization
Consonant clusters are kept together as onsets whenever possible.
Open Syllable Preference
Dutch favors open syllables (CV) over closed syllables (CVC).
Compound Word Syllabification
Compound words are often syllabified as if they were separate words joined together.
- The 'ch' sound /x/ could potentially lead to ambiguity, but it clearly belongs to the first syllable.
- The 'nd' cluster is a common onset and is not typically broken up.
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